Blinking blurry eyes open Ashi tried to sit up, but her limbs weren't cooperating with her. Hearing a noise she tilted her head towards it yelping as the snake familiar lifted her into his arms dabbing at the bruises on her arms and face. Looking up at her face he smiled. "Good evening Ashi-san my poison's effects will begin to wear off shortly." Scowling as the demon kept dabbing she growled startling the reptile. "I do apologize for taking you so suddenly but I could not leave my god for very long. I am Mizuki the familiar of Yonomori shrine." Two happy voices echoed down the hall before the shoji door slid open and two bubbly and creepy looking temple spirits floated in.
"Mizuki-dono has found a mate! The mating ceremony can start now. Yay!" Clinching her fists Ashi made herself move with much difficulty. Stumbling over to a wall she glared as much as she could in her drowsy state.
"Now wait a damn minute here who said anything about me saying yes to this? I barely know you and you kidnapped my ass." Smacking his hands away when he tried to help her up she sighed rubbing her forehead. "Just give me a minute, geez." Sitting back the Hebi cocked his head watching her as the goddess became more awake. "Now explain why I'm here, and I better like your answer because Tomoe is gonna be pissed when he finds you." Laughing the snake looked over his shoulder at the curtain at the back of the room.
"My master has decided it is time I take a mate so I will not be alone any more. With you here I shall never be lonely again." Pinching the bridge of her nose the deity attempted to stay calm.
"So you kidnapped me, took me away from my home, from Foxy, just because your god decided you needed a fuck buddy?" Gapping at the teal eyed female in front of him Mizuki hissed when she crossed her legs before a gentle glow surrounded her pulsing outward. Reaching a hand out the Hebi flinched when a tiny barrier zapped his hand, if he pushed it would break easily but the holy energy behind it made him pause. Had he really kidnapped a goddess? Suddenly he snapped to attention.
"Wait you said Tomoe, as in the wild fox? HE is your familiar?" Cracking an eye open the glow deemed slightly.
"Yes he is." Grinning his fangs flashed in the light.
"Why would you want to go back to him, I can treat you much better than that demon ever could. I could wait on you night and day." Narrowing the eye she had open Ashi laughed a light bell like sound.
"Why would I need you to tend to me? Tomoe doesn't nor do I expect him to. Foxy is free to do as he chooses which most of the time is be a pain in my ass. Sure he helps me when I ask him but I never make him do anything." Frowning she looked at her watch. "How long have I been out?" Tapping his chin Mizuki thought.
"Almost a full day, I've never used my venom before so I didn't know how much would be needed." Gritting her teeth the goddess counted back from 10. "What are you doing?" Blinking at the random question Ashi cocked her eye brow.
"I'm sending out my divine power so Tomoe can find me…." The snake paused before he too blinked.
"Oooh."
His goddess had been missing for almost a full day; that was not acceptable in the fox's mind. Picking up another vase to clean he snarled when it cracked in his hand. Breathing in the kitsune needed to quiet his instincts that were screaming to get his… his… Well what she was didn't matter; all that was important was the fact that Ashi was his. Ear twitching back he growled as Kotetsu started crying again. Setting the glass down he looked at his hand trying to make it stop shaking.
'I didn't think I'd be this worked up over a little human. With her brains and her power she should be fine, but how long that will last?' Growling low he fisted his hands ignoring the drops of blood that fell to the ground. "I will get her back at all costs."
Giving one more pulse before her power was completely drained the land god slumped as her glow faded. Yawning she stretched frowning when she noticed the familiar was gone. Pushing to her feet she followed the light pull of his energy. Peeking out of the shoji door Ashi gasped up at the blooming cherry blossom tree. Wrinkling her brow she took in the Hebi's somber mood.
'He looks so sad…' Sitting beside the green eyed male she sighed touching his shoulder.
"Mizuki what happened to this shrine? Something just feels off." Smiling at the human god, a smile that didn't reach his eyes he shook his head.
"Nothing is wrong." Seeing her hide a yawn he stood offering her his hand. "Come let's retire for the night." Blinking at the double futon Ashi walked over dragging one pillow and threw it at the unsuspecting snake.
"You've gotta be kidding me. Get out and don't come back till morning!" Slapping a sticky note on the door she scribbled 'seal' on it before falling onto the blankets and drifting off.
Yawning Ashi set up running a hand through her messy hair before glaring at the door which two little soon to be in pain shrine spirits were waiting for her by beating on the wood. Tearing off the seal off she threw the door open. "What the hell do you want?!" Scrambling back they offered a bowl with a frog in it before grinning with overly sharp teeth.
"Breakfast!" Taking the bowl she chucked in out the opened window ignoring the cries of distress. Patting both spirits heads she gave a tired smile.
"Come on I'll show you what humans really eat." Passing Mizuki on the way she nodded to him deciding had he not kidnapped her the snake wouldn't be that bad. Peeking around the corner to the hardly used kitchen the white Hebi watched Ashi rummage around looking for something to eat. With a cry of victory she pulled flour from the bottom pantry. Turning to the two floating shrine guardians nearby she held up a bucket. "Would you to mind helping me?" Both snapped to attention giving a salute.
"Yes Ashi-Sama!" Smiling the deity laughed.
"Could you two get me a bucket of fresh water please I would get it myself but no one ever showed me where anything was." Snatching the wooden pale they disappeared down the hall. Glancing at the peeping snake Ashi placed a hand on her hip scowling. "Would you like to keep me company Scales?" Blinking the snake Stepped into the kitchen looking for something to do.
"I could give you a tour of the temple after you are done here." Dumping the flour into a bowl she nodded laughing as one spirit tugged the bucket away from the other spilling all the water.
"What are their names?" Mizuki scratched the back of his head.
"Yonomori-sama never named them." Humming she dropped a towel on the puddle wiping it up. Waiting for the little annoying things to return she paused taking the pale from them.
"Would you two be offended if I gave you names, because not being able to call you anything is confusing me.?" Blinking they turned to each other before nodding and floating around the land gods head chanting.
"Names! Names we get names!" Tapping her chin the goddess knocked on her forehead a few times before giving in. Pulling them to a stop she took in the red eyes and dorky red hats. Pointing to one she noticed her eyes were a shade lighter than the others.
"You'll be Yono." Then she pointed at the darker shaded one. "And you'll be Mori. That's the best I can do. Hell I named my dog after a green dinosaur."
"What's a dinosaur?"
Back in the common room after the grand tour of the Yonomori shrine they were just sitting down to a cup of sake, since that was the only thing humanly drinkable inside the temple when Ashi got a chill down her spine. Looking at the back of the room she frowned moving to check out the so called enshrined god. Snatching her wrist before she could move Mizuki smiled. "So how well do you know Tomoe?"
"Well enough." Smirking he sipped his sake.
"Ah so you don't know about his past." Snickering the newly dubbed guardians danced around.
"The white fox has a shady past." Glowering at the two throwing a lift over biscuit at both of them.
"I don't wanna hear anything from twiddle dumb and de. I don't really care about his past after all it is the past, the only thing you can do is learn from it not change it." Tossing up a careless hand the snake ignored her last statement.
"Since he's lost his master again he's no doubt setting on the porch sulking." Downing her own sake Ashi ground her teeth.
"You were the one sulking last night like you'd…" Eyes widening she dropped her cup. "That's it isn't it your master is gone too. That's why you're lonely." Missing the light twitch of his mouth as his fangs extended she got up pulling the curtain aside staring at the tiny mirror in the place of a god. Feeling the prick of his fangs in her throat the goddess froze as her limbs grew heavy. Staring into his glowing reptilian eyes she would've shrunk back in fear had she been able. Easing her to the floor the snake retracted his fangs.
"I've only used enough venom to paralyze you this time." Setting back he began tugging at her shirt hissing at the strange fabric. "You bare my mark so you shall be my mate." Clamping her eyes shut she felt tears gather on her lashes.
'Tomoe where are you?!'
"Tomoe- Sama we've found her." Eyes snapping to the little blue ball of fox fire he felt his youki tremble as his violet orbs bleed crimson.
"Take me to her, now…" He snarled racing after the kitsune-bi as it flew in the direction his Ashi was in.
AAAaaaand I think that's a good stopping point. Ya gotta love cliffees! Read and review.